Pinhold
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A place where a pin is fixed.
"He tore the flower gravely from its pinhold smelt its almost no smell and placed it in his heartpocket."
- 2 The attachment formed by pinning something in place.
"Cut another piece of cardboard to fill the bottom orifice, sew this well in, and cover the whole figure with muslin to prevent the bran coming out, and to give a good pinhold."
- 3 An attachment mechanism made up of a small hole into which a pin is inserted.
"They are made with a 1 in. (2.54 cm.) pinhold and are furnished in two sizes for feeders of 500,000 circ. mils and 1,000,000 circ_ mils respectively."
- 4 A hold in which the opponent is pinned to the mat.
"...into a take-down hold and possibly a pinhold— that pins his shoulders to the mat"
Example
More examples"He tore the flower gravely from its pinhold smelt its almost no smell and placed it in his heartpocket."
Etymology
From pin + hold.
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